Belitje Delia Davids (1738 - abt. 1821)

Born 31 May 1738 in Machackemeck, Orange, New York

Ancestors

Wife of Jacob (Phegley) Fegley — married 28 Jul 1758 in Machackemeck, Orange, NY

Descendants

Died about 14 Mar 1821 at about age 82 in Finleyville, Union Twp., Washington Co., Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Belitje was born about 1734. She was the daughter of Salomon Davis and Lea Decker. She passed away about 1803. ^[1]

Name: Belitje Delia Davids. Given Name: Belitje Delia. Surname: Davids. A Given name was found in addition to a first name in the NAME tag.

Buried Figley Farm, Union Twp., Washington Co., Pennsylvania, USA.

Note: Beletje was baptized at Machackemeck, Orange County New York on 31 May 1738, witnesses: Salomon Davids and Beletje Quik. She was still living 14 March 1821. In the marriage records at Machackemeck, New York, she and Jacob are listed as Jacob Figels and Bebte Dawets. He born "Hoge Duyst Land" (i.e., High German Land (in Southern Germany & Northern Switzerland)) and both of Maggehemeck. Their names are listed in varying forms in different times and places. On 26 Aug 1739 they were the witnesses for the baptism of Beletje, daughter of Joel Quick and Christina Middag=Jacob Viegli and Beletje Davis, his wife.

Alt. Birth 2 Jul 1740. Upper Smithfield, Monroe Co., Pennsylvania, USA.

Marriage Husband @I6530@. Wife @I6531@. Marriage 28 Jul 1758. Machackemeck, Orange, New York, USA. Note: #NF2547. Event: Alt. Marriage. 18 Aug 1753. Child: @I6528@.

Machackemeck is now Deer Park

• Fact: Christening (31 May 1738) Machackemeck, now Deer Park, Orange, New York, United States
• Fact: Burial (after 14 March 1821) Figley Farm, Union Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
• 1738-CHRISTENING: Minisink Valley Reformed Dutch Church Records as reported in "Collections of the NY Genealogical and Biographical Society NY: by the Society, 1913;" parents Salomon Davids, Jr. and Lea Dekker; witnesses, Salomon Davids and Beletje Quick; if Salomon Davids and Beletje Quick were indeed the parents of the illegitimate daughter, Beletje Davids, the witnesses were her unmarried paternal grandparents.

Sources

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Richard Hollenbeck, Wednesday, April 15, 2015. Replace this citation if there is another source.

Husband's DAR record https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A038697 "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 07 January 2019, 15:49), entry for Beletje Davids, Devens of Davis(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LH2R-N8N); contributed by various users.

• 1738-CHRISTENING: Minisink Valley Reformed Dutch Church Records as reported in "Collections of the NY Genealogical and Biographical Society NY: by the Society, 1913;" parents Salomon Davids, Jr. and Lea Dekker; witnesses
• "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2CH-Z46 : accessed 24 February 2016), Belletje Davids in entry for Adam Feydlie, 22 May 1763; citing DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH,MACHACKEMECK,ORANGE,NEW YORK, reference ; FHL microfilm 599,307.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 07 January 2019, 15:49), entry for Beletje Davids, Devens of Davis(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LH2R-N8N); contributed by various users.
• 1738-CHRISTENING: Minisink Valley Reformed Dutch Church Records as reported in "Collections of the NY Genealogical and Biographical Society NY: by the Society, 1913;" parents Salomon Davids, Jr. and Lea Dekker; witnesses, Salomon Davids and Beletje Quick; if Salomon Davids and Beletje Quick were indeed the parents of the illegitimate daughter, Beletje Davids, the witnesses were her unmarried paternal grandparents.

"New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2CH-Z46 : accessed 24 February 2016), Belletje Davids in entry for Adam Feydlie, 22 May 1763; citing DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH,MACHACKEMECK,ORANGE,NEW YORK, reference ; FHL microfilm 599,307.

• "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2CH-WYV : 21 January 2020), Beeletje Davids in entry for Eva Figley, 1765.
• "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2CH-3CT : 21 January 2020), Belitie Davids in entry for Syme Figeli, 1759.